T3118 Bid Amendment 1.docx

PHILIP D. MURPHY

Governor State of New Jersey

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

DIVISION OF PURCHASE AND PROPERTY

PROCUREMENT BUREAU

33 WEST STATE STREET

P. O. BOX 230

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08625-0230

ELIZABETH MAHER MUOIO

State Treasurer

SHEILA Y. OLIVER

Lt. Governor

MAURICE A. GRIFFIN

Acting Director https://www.njstart.gov

January 25, 2021

To: All Interested Vendors {Bidders}

Re: Bid Solicitation # 20DPP00556 T3118 – Emergency Winter Towing Services - NJDOT

Quote Submission Due Date: February 5, 2021 (2:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

Bid Amendment #1

The following constitutes Bid Amendment #1 to the above referenced Bid Solicitation:

· This Bid Amendment includes answers to questions; and

· An Optional Pre-Quote Conference was held on January 8, 2021, in accordance with Bid Solicitation Section 1.3.5, Optional Pre-Quote Conference. The following firms were identified as attendees for the optional teleconference:

· IEW Construction; and

· Bergen Brookside Auto Body & Towing.

It is the sole responsibility of the Vendor {Bidder} to be knowledgeable of all of the additions, deletions, clarifications, and modifications to the Bid Solicitation and/or the New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions relative to this Bid Solicitation as set forth in all Bid Amendments.

All other instructions, terms, and conditions of the Bid Solicitation shall remain the same.

Bid Solicitation #20DPP00556 T3118 – Emergency Winter Season Towing Services – NJDOT

Answers to Questions

Where applicable, each question references the appropriate Bid Solicitation section.

Note: Some questions have been paraphrased in the interest of readability and clarity.

Section Reference Question (Bolded) and Answer

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Yes. Prior to the Quote Opening Deadline, a Vendor {Bidder} should review the documents comprising the submitted Quote to ensure that all of the required documents have been completed and attached. Oftentimes a Quote is deemed non-responsive because a Vendor {Bidder} fails to attach a required form or attaches a blank form. To review a submitted Quote a Vendor {Bidder} should log into NJSTART and review each document attached to the Quote submission. Instructions on how to review a submitted Quote can be found in the Quick Reference Guide entitled ‘How to Review a Submitted Quote’ which is available on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page under Vendor References Guides.

Vendors {Bidders} may submit a Quote in one file or as individual attachments.

Vendors {Bidders} may refer to the “Vendor Registration” and “Submit a Quote” QRGs for additional instructions detailing how to enroll in NJSTART and submit a NJSTART electronic Quote. QRGs are located on the NJSTART Vendor Support Page.

When submitting a NJSTART Quote, do not use any symbols (i.e., #, @, $, &, *) in the filename. Uploaded files should be compatible with Microsoft Office and/or Adobe software applications. DO NOT UPLOAD files with extensions such as .zip, .numbers, or .pages.

The State’s preference is for a firm to put “No Bid” in accordance with Bid Solicitation Section 4.4.5.3, Use of “No Bid” versus “No Charge” on the State-Supplied Price Sheet. However, Vendors {Bidders} are not required to fill out price lines that the Vendor {Bidder} is not submitting a bid for.

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